University Graduates Account for Over 40 Percent of Total Jobless

The share of university graduates from the total unemployed population in Iran was 40.8% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21-June 21), which indicate a year-on-year increase of 1.1%, according to the Statistical Center of Iran.
The unemployment rate for university graduates stood at 12.1% in Q1, posting a 1.1% year-on-year decrease.